Vol. 58 No. 4
Fall 2007
Cover: Farewell to the “idea man”
After a quarter-century of service to the specialty of family medicine, Jim White is retiring from his post as TAFP’s executive director.
By Jonathan Nelson
TransforMED: A specialty under constructionA practice in Whitehouse, Texas, sets the stage for the next act in family medicine.
By Kate McCann
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Family physicians storm Corpus Christi Get the scoop on TAFP’s 58th Annual Session and Scientific Assembly and view photos from the conference. By Kate McCann, photos by Jonathan Nelson |
DEPARTMENTS
FROM YOUR PRESIDENT: Dr. Linda Siy’s inaugural column LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: State works out plan to increase access to care for kids in the Medicaid program OFFICE-BASED RESEARCH: Welcome to SPUR-Net, a research network for Houston physicians IN THE NEWS: Rural physician incentive on the way out | A new look for AAFP | Study weighs in on obesity in Texas | CDC sets shot recommendations RESIDENT NEWS: Baylor resident represents family medicine at AMA | San Antonio residents win appointments to AAFP posts | JPS resident takes top honors for research MEMBER NEWS: San Antonio physician dies | Family physicians cover kids’ heads | Another accolade for Plano practice | Farewell to an educator and friend | TAFP member leads UT’s newest clinic | Mabry wins AAFP position, announces higher aspiration TAFP ANNUAL SESSION MINUTES IN BRIEF FOUNDATION FOCUS: Great strides made for family medicine TAFP PERSPECTIVE: Jim White shares his thoughts as he passes the baton



